Share Your Work: Enter to Win!

UPDATE: I am very pleased to announce that Crystal Batignani has won our $100 Amazon Gift Card. :) Thank you all so much for participating - I appreciate all the good buzz! 

JD Cloud Overlays User Gallery Giveaway

I'm hosting a giveaway as a way to offer an incentive for users to share the images they've edited using JD Cloud Overlays.

You can enter multiple photos, but only one per day (on your wall AND on MY wall for a total of 10 points toward winning a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate and having your images showcased on the JD Textures Store page).

JD Textures, Overlays and Actions can be purchased either at Jessica Drossin Textures' website or via my FB Shop tab.

Don't forget that a bundle pack is available if you are interested in both JD Cloud Overlays packs!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Share Your Work: Enter to Win!

UPDATE: I am very pleased to announce that Therese Marie Photography has won our $100 Amazon Gift Card. :) I'll be reviewing all the images that have been submitted over the past week to create the User Gallery. I hope to have it up next week. Thank you so much!

JD Force of Nature User Gallery Giveaway

I'm hosting a giveaway as a way to offer an incentive for users to share the images they've edited using JD Force of Nature Overlays and Actions.

Simply share your best photos you've edited using either Force of Nature pack, label the pack and overlays / actions used, and your image will be considered to be included in an online user gallery as a way to inspire others --> to see an example of the user gallery for the JD Clouds Overlays, simply scroll down.

You can enter multiple photos, but only one per day (on your wall AND on MY wall for a total of 10 points toward winning a $100 Amazon Gift Certificate and having your images showcased on the JD Textures Store page).

JD Textures can be purchased either at Jessica Drossin Textures' website or via my FB Shop tab.

Don't forget that a bundle pack is available if you are interested in both JD Force of Nature packs!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Want to see the User Gallery for JD Cloud Overlays? Here it is!

May "No Model" Photo Contest and Challenge Results

May Photo Contest: Winners & Honorable Mentions

Yet another fabulous contest, guys.  The "no model" requirement was meant to stretch your creativity, and I absolutely saw this come through.  Despite the fact that many of you are portrait photographers, there were a plethora of stunning landscapes, gorgeous florals, and some very unique still-lifes.  Thank you once again for all the entries, the thought you put into them, and the beauty you shared.  Yet again, I was thoroughly impressed with the quality I saw, and even though I say this every time, I'm going to say it again:  You guys keep making it harder and harder for me pick just a few to highlight!  Congratulations to you all, and without further ado, here are the winners and honorable mentions.

Top Vote Winner (661 Points):

Our "People's Choice Winner" who received the most votes in the photo contest was Amy Costello Weiss of AW Photography with her entry "Vanishing Act".  Amy comments, "Sometimes, I wish I was a bird and could fly far, far away. I think everyone would like to escape to a quiet sanctuary every now and then... if only to disappear for a little while. For this image, I used the Storm's Edge cloud overlay (clean) and blended it into my still life image. I wanted to evoke a feeling of freedom and flying, and the clouds were the perfect touch."  

Textures used: "Storm's Edge" Cloud Overlay

  NOTE: Contestants are allowed to win the "People's Choice" portion of the vote contest only once.

Judge's Choice Winner:

"Last Snow of the Season in March" by Karen Griffin 
of Karen Griffin Photography

Textures used: Iridescent Clouds Overlays, 
Bird Overlays, Dusty Ray

Both Amy and Karen will receive a prize package that includes:

$50 to Amazon.com
$150 to the JD Textures store

Congrats :)


Top 10 Honorable Mentions: 

(Please remember - to be considered for an honorable mention, you MUST add your photo to my FB wall (even if you already entered the contest).
 

"Roads to the Past" by Alison Key Lowe 

of Alison Lowe Photography

Textures used: Pocket Cloud Overlay, Rain Overlay, Lightbeam, Illuminations Textures

"Serenity" by Auburn Wendover 
of Auburn Wendover Photography

Textures used: Opening, Sublime 

 "Bottled Spring Green" by Mona Karhemaa

Textures used: Harper

"Death on the Water" by Shae Foster Lorigan 
of Saflower Photography

Textures used: Harper

"The Horizon" by Lisa Prystash 
of Willow Hollow Photogrpahy

Textures used:  Aurora, Light Beam 2, Pocket Cloud Overlays

"Marriage Oils" by Mary Nelson Medina

Textures used: Harbinger, Space 

"Into the Light" by Amber Carbo Privizzini 
of Privizzini's Passion Photography
Textures used: Long Flare 10, Light Leak 10, Daydream

"Untitled" by Kate O-Brien of Young at Heart Photography

Textures used:  Last Hope, Aged, Emulsify

"Untitled" by Michelle Olsen of Michelle Olsen Photography
Textures used: Ancient Map, Mist, Long Flare 8

"Untitled" by Raquel Robinson Ruehl of Raquel Ruehl Photography

Textures used: Enigma, Bad Film

Great job, everyone.  You continue to impress me with your ability to express yourselves with such artistry.  I'm so honored to have you participating in these contests, and glad for the opportunity to get inspired by you!  Keep it coming!

Force of Nature, Pack 1: Weather Effects

JD Force of Nature: Bundle Pack (1 & 2)

$70 USD (a price savings of $20 if purchased simultaneously).*

Both Packs Include:

• 111 Overlays to Create and Enhance Weather & Light Effects
• 9 Weather Effects Actions
• 7 Light Leak Actions
• 5 Color Editing Actions

BONUS:
• 10 Integration Actions
• Grass overlay - A transparent PNG file to place over the bottom area of an image
• PDF Tutorial
• Access to Video Tutorials

Technical Notes:
• Both the Light Effect and Weather Effect Overlays and Actions not work work in Lightroom.
• Photoshop minimum requirement is CS2 or higher.
• Photoshop Elements minimum requirement is 6 or higher.
• All overlays are built in high-resolution for printing.
• Payment is required via Paypal or Credit Card and once your payment clears, you will automatically be redirected to a site where you can download your textures.
• The files come compressed in .zip format. You will need to extract them.

* Sorry, I cannot make this deal retroactive if you purchase a second pack later. Thank you for understanding.